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Music and Lyrics (2007)

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Reviews Counted:163

Fresh:102

Rotten:61

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: Music & Lyrics is a light and pleasant romantic comedy that succeeds because of the considerable charm of its co-stars. The music segments featuring Hugh Grant are worth the price of admission.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual content

Runtime: 1 hr. 46 min.

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Theatrical Release: Feb 14, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $50.5M

Synopsis: Alex Fletcher, a washed-up '80s pop star, has been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and... Alex Fletcher, a washed-up '80s pop star, has been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years, he's never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days. Enter Sophie Fisher, Alex's beguilingly quirky plant lady, whose flair for words strikes a chord with the struggling songwriter. On the rebound from a bad relationship, Sophie is reluctant to collaborate with anyone, especially commitment-phobe Alex. As their chemistry heats up at the piano and under it, Alex and Sophie will have to face their fears--and the music--if they want to find the love and success they both deserve. [More]

Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston

Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Haley Bennett, Aasif Mandvi, Campbell Scott, Jason Antoon, Matthew J. Morrison, Toni Trucks, Scott Porter, Sherman Alpert, Blake Baxendell, Billy Griffith, Brooke Tansley, Zak Orth

Director: Marc Lawrence

Director: Marc Lawrence
Producer: Marc Lawrence
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
Apr 23, 2009
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

Move beyond the lame title, and you'll find an unexpectedly good movie, with the inspired casting of Drew Berry and Hugh Grant possessing the necessary chemistry to lift this rote, manufactured story into something appealing.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
Jul 26, 2007
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
Jul 14, 2007
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Far too little originality ... to make the film anything other than a disposable rom-com triviality.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
Jul 3, 2007
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

Music and Lyrics could have had more rhythm and a better beat...

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
May 4, 2007
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Hugh Grant is a genius at romantic comedy. He has just the right blend of good looks, sex appeal, wit, sensitivity, self-awareness, and even more endearing, self-mockery.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
Apr 23, 2007
Beverly Berning
Beverly Berning
culturevulture.net

"Music and Lyrics" argues that pop songs are poetry, and in the tradition of Walt Whitman, the film proceeds to celebrate itself.

Full Review Source: Flak Magazine | comment Comment
Mar 29, 2007
Stephen Himes
Stephen Himes
Flak Magazine

Una comedia romántica realmente menor y predecible, con alguna ironía sobre la música pop de los años '80 (y la de ahora).

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
Mar 29, 2007
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

... this is a movie that will lose nothing when you rent it from Netflix a few months from now.

Full Review | comment Comment
Mar 14, 2007
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Good-natured, melodic and sweet as can be, "Music and Lyrics" is like listening to your favorite '80s compilation: It just plain makes you feel good.

Full Review | comment Comment
Mar 9, 2007
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Embora nada original, o roteiro é suficientemente divertido e explora muito bem as mais do que estabelecidas personas da dupla principal: o jeitão desajeitado e auto-crítico de Grant e a insegurança engraçadinha de Barrymore.

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Mar 4, 2007
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Music and Lyrics is a nice, light, bright romantic comedy -- a demonstration of the best and the worst of modern romantic comedy in action, in fact. ...

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
Mar 2, 2007
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Cinematical

Despite a copout ending that dumbs down the film's previous wit-filled 90 minutes, few mainstream audiences will be able to resist its charms.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
Feb 28, 2007
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

This movie has more witty lines in any 10 minute clip than most comedies have in the entire film.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
Feb 27, 2007
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Music and Lyrics is not the most original or ambitious movie I've ever seen. However, Barrymore is well-paired with Grant in a story that is smarter than you might think. It's just all-around good fun.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
Feb 26, 2007
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Like a catchy pop song you can't stop humming, the sublime romantic melody of Music and Lyrics puts a smile on your face and love in your heart.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
Feb 26, 2007
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

This is Barrymore's burden, that she consistently resists generic business even as she makes it tolerable. The next step is to challenge the business outright.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
Feb 24, 2007
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Witty, playful, charming and satisfying -- an unpretentious confection that's just right and a little bit more.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
Feb 23, 2007
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

...when this movie gets a moment right, it nails it. It's now you tolerate/notice the rest that will affect your experience.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
Feb 23, 2007
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Barrymore ... and Grant are both charming here, and yet there's no chemistry between them at all.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
Feb 23, 2007
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
 
 
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